Wallingford board approves consent agenda, accepts school psychologist resignation and food-service director's retirement

The Wallingford Board of Education voted Oct. 27 to accept its consent agenda, which included items labeled 7.1 through 7.16 on the published docket, and to record several personnel items.

The motion to accept the consent agenda was made and seconded during the meeting and carried after members answered “aye.” Nine members were reported present when the roll call was taken earlier in the session.

Under personnel actions the board accepted the resignation of Katherine Moran, a school psychologist whose service to the district began in August 2020. The board also accepted the retirement notice of James Bondi, the district's director of food service since July 8, 2019; his retirement is effective April 11, 2026.

Board procedure distinguished discussion items from formal actions: the consent agenda was adopted by motion and voice vote and the personnel items were carried as formal actions recorded on the meeting minutes. No additional details about successor appointments or interim assignments were presented at the meeting.

Votes at a glance: - Motion to accept consent agenda (items 7.1'7.16): Approved (voice vote; all present answered “aye”). - Acceptance of resignation: Katherine Moran, effective Oct. 31, 2025: Approved. - Acceptance of retirement: James Bondi, director of food service, effective April 11, 2026: Approved.

The board did not provide a timeline in the meeting for filling the psychologist position or for an interim food-service director. Those items were not specified in the public record during the Oct. 27 session.